DVA - Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Clerkships at the Tucson VA provide excellent opportunities to expand knowledge and skills for future residency. Students will gain hands-on experience in the outpatient clinic, inpatient wards, and operating room settings. You may assist residents with on-call duties. A presentation is expected, being the topic of your choice, to be delivered during journal club. A core and/or clerkship rotation is strongly recommended for residency consideration.

The SAVAHCS Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency hosts a dynamic three year program where training is comprehensive and all residents are treated with respect and professionalism. Attendings are dedicated to teaching and providing one-on-one instruction with HANDS-ON surgical training. Tremendous opportunity exists for podiatric research with active clinical trials and resident publication in peer-reviewed journals. Trainees will gain knowledge and experience in the areas of advanced wound care, limb salvage, and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. We have 20+ podiatry affiliates and orthopedic foot and ankle specialists in Tucson who train our residents in surgery and private practice management. Residents take call at the VA only. Residents are employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs and are eligible for federal benefits. Please see below.